Henry Sherwood Lawrence


Henry Sherwood Lawrence was an American immunologist best known for his discovery of transfer factors in 1949.
He is also known for being one of founders of the new branch of biology that explores the function of lymphocytes.
Lawrence was the head of the department of infectious diseases and immunology at New York University,
co-director of medical services at Bellevue and New York University Hospitals,
a member of the National Academy of Sciences,
director of New York University's cancer center,
the founding editor of the journal Cellular Immunology,
director of New York University's AIDS research center.
The New York Times called Lawrence "a pioneering immunologist", "an expert in infectious diseases" and said that "his research generated other advances in immunology".
The National Academy of Sciences called him "a distinguished physician, a master teacher, and a pioneer in research on cell-mediated immunity".

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